Earthquake Hits Connecticut: Did You Feel It?

EAST HADDAM, CT — For the second time in two months, an earthquake has been reported in Moodus, a village in East Haddam, according to the United States Geological Survey.

A 1.8 magnitude earthquake was reported at 10:13 p.m. Saturday. It has led to three responses thus far on the U.S. Geological Survey, including one from North Haven.

No damage has been reported, according to WTNH News 8.

On November 20, 2024 a 2.3 magnitude earthquake was also reported in Moodus, according to the United States Geological Survey. That same week, a 1.3 magnitude earthquake was reported in Stamford.

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While earthquakes have been known to occur in different parts of Connecticut, the state is best known for its seismic activity near Moodus, according to the Northeast States Emergency Consortium.

Notably, an earthquake in 1791 was recorded in Moodus with a magnitude between 4.4 and 5, the NESEC said. The event was felt from New York City up to Albany, and up to Boston in the northeast.

with reporting by Vincent Salzo